Collecting Autographs
Collecting Autographs
Joined: 12/31/69
#0Collecting Autographs
Posted: 6/21/06 at 12:24pm
Sometimes it's fun to get an autograph on something other than a photo or a Playbill. I'll be putting up a few examples of things I've sent to Broadway performers to have them autographed. The current photo shows the autograph that Gertrude Lawrence sent me when she was in The King and I. Notice the ticket prices in that ad!!
Updated On: 6/21/06 at 12:24 PM
#1re: Collecting Autographs
Posted: 6/21/06 at 12:28pm
Wait...you're posting things that YOU got autographed? Why do we care?
I don't mean to sound mean, but REALLY...
But that is a cool KING AND I ad.
"If you are going to do something, do it well. And leave something witchy."
-Charlie Manson
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/31/69
#3re: Collecting Autographs
Posted: 6/21/06 at 1:16pm
No, I mean, don't NOT do something because I don't understand why. If you want to post, then do it.
There are tons of people on the boards who aren't as nasty as I.
"If you are going to do something, do it well. And leave something witchy."
-Charlie Manson
robyn525600
Broadway Star Joined: 9/26/03
#4re: Collecting Autographs
Posted: 6/21/06 at 1:17pmI personally would like to see them so post away! : )
"Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the number of moments that take our breath away."
#5re: Collecting Autographs
Posted: 6/21/06 at 1:18pm
I had the Broadway/London cast of the recent revival of "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?" sign the copy of the play that I studied in high school. It has all my notes from class in there, and now some pretty illustrious autographs as well 
"You're the worst thing to happen to musical theatre since Andrew Lloyd Webber!" --Family Guy
"Shut up! It's been 29 years!!!" --the incomparable Patti LuPone in her MUCH DESERVED Tony acceptance speech for Gypsy.
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"Shut up! It's been 29 years!!!" --the incomparable Patti LuPone in her MUCH DESERVED Tony acceptance speech for Gypsy.
Kitzy's Avatar du Jour: Kitzy as Little Red Ridinghood in her college's production of "Into the Woods"
#6re: Collecting Autographs
Posted: 6/21/06 at 1:21pmDon't listen to Munk, he doesn't know what he's talking about.....post away!
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#7re: Collecting Autographs
Posted: 6/21/06 at 1:21pmToo late. I took everything off my profile that I could. Happy?
YessicaB
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/13/05
#8re: Collecting Autographs
Posted: 6/21/06 at 1:34pmChildish? More than one person (including Munk) told you to post... so what's the problem?
#9re: Collecting Autographs
Posted: 6/21/06 at 1:48pmhttps://forum.broadwayworld.com/readmessage.cfm?boardname=bway&thread=881728#2213319
#10re: Collecting Autographs
Posted: 6/21/06 at 3:23pmI don't get why people get autographs. I think it's cool I guess, but wouldn't you rather want to get photos with ther person?
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#11re: Collecting Autographs
Posted: 6/21/06 at 3:34pm
"I don't get why people get autographs. I think it's cool I guess, but wouldn't you rather want to get photos with ther person?"
Perhaps, if one has an inflated ego 
#12re: Collecting Autographs
Posted: 6/21/06 at 3:44pm
Oh, come on, Tom. I love Gertrude, I would love to see that autograph. It must be amazing to have seen her in that.
You've probally seen more shows than anyone on here. Who else could say they've seen Gwen Verdon in all her Tony winning/nominated roles?
Don't let immature people get to you, espcially those who could only dream of the things you've seen!
Updated On: 6/21/06 at 03:44 PM
#13re: Collecting Autographs
Posted: 6/21/06 at 3:46pmEgo aside, I just don't get the point of getting proof of meeting someone of a higher stature (i.e. an autograph). I'm not trying to be facetious, I'm looking for people's reasoning. It's like getting Paul McCartney's comb and treasuring it for all eternity. But alas, it's just a dingy old comb......
JustChillin8908
Broadway Legend Joined: 1/31/06
#14re: Collecting Autographs
Posted: 6/21/06 at 3:49pmLifeoftheParty227, that has been discussed many times in other autograph threads so go find one of those.
#15re: Collecting Autographs
Posted: 6/21/06 at 3:55pm
Many thanks. I'll be sure to check in with you before I post from now on
#16re: Collecting Autographs
Posted: 6/21/06 at 4:10pm
Tom, my original post was done with much sarcasm.
However, the reason I said I didn't care was because I thought this would become another thread of personalized 8x10's by every person who has performed in WICKED, MILLIE, and RENT ever.
The Lawrence one was interesting, and the Mary Martin one you sent me was amazinf - I wish I had that.
"If you are going to do something, do it well. And leave something witchy."
-Charlie Manson
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/31/69
#17re: Collecting Autographs
Posted: 6/21/06 at 4:42pmMy original post was to show ways of getting autographs other than on Playbills and photos. I have a very large collection of Hirschfelds that are autographed but I guess that's not interesting to the regulars here.
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